How many players were on a lacrosse team after George Beers changed the rules in 1867?

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After George Beers, often called the "father of lacrosse," modified the rules in 1867, he limited the number of players on a lacrosse team to 12.1

These 12 players were specifically designated as goal, point, cover point, first defense, second defense, third defense, centre, third attack, second attack, first attack, out home, and in home.1